Severe drought declared in six areas of England as public water supplies under threat

Some reservoirs in south-east and south-west at critically low levels as water companies call for non-essential user bans on businesses A severe drought has been declared in six areas of England with some reservoirs at critically low levels…
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ImpactNotable 32/100
Why it mattersnimble: medium (p 0.59); section climate (p 0.88)
RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published10 h ago (Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:18:27 GMT)
RetrievedThu, 15 Oct 2026 13:01:10 GMT via rss
ClassifiedThu, 15 Oct 2026 13:02:40 GMT by nimble
AuthorSandra Laville